These 3 WA communities now need state approval for election rule changes

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 832

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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For the first time, three Washington state local governments will need the state’s OK before implementing new voting policies due to their histories of diluting the power of Latino voters.

Yakima County and the cities of Yakima and Pasco won’t be able to change election and voting rules without approval from state Attorney General Nick Brown through a process called “preclearance” under the state Voting Rights Act.

Democratic state lawmakers added the mandate …

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